The Indian speedster also received a warning from the umpire for his conduct.
Tempers flared during the fourth ODI between India and New Zealand in Mount Maunganui on Friday (November 13) after visiting pacer Gurnoor Brar gave the Kiwi opener Tim Seifert a fiery send-off.
Seifert came out aggressively at Bay Oval and smashed 14 runs off Gurnoor Brar's opening over. That explosive start triggered a brief exchange of words between the two players.
Returning to bowl the 12th over, Brar dismissed Seifert for 58 off 48 balls. Cramped for room by a sharp short delivery, Seifert top-edged a pull shot that wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan caught.
Charged up by the breakthrough, Brar walked directly toward Seifert and celebrated aggressively in front of him.
Senior India batter Virat Kohli immediately stepped in to physically pull Brar away from Seifert to prevent the verbal altercation from escalating. Umpire Chris Brown then spoke to the tall speedster and issued a warning for his conduct.
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Tim Seifert's wicket gave India a crucial opening after New Zealand's fast start, helping India's bowlers—including Axar Patel and Auqib Nabi—pull the innings back to 125/3 after 19.3 overs.
The Men in Blue are 2-0 up, and victory today will see them claim an unassailable lead in the five-match ODI series.